Popular (BPOP) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Popular (NASDAQ: BPOP) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/7/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $175.00 to $180.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Popular was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from $142.00.
• 4/6/2026 – Popular was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 3/30/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $135.00 to $163.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/24/2026 – Popular had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $161.00 to $170.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Popular Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 18th were paid a $0.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 18th. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Popular’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.35%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Alejandro M. Ballester sold 2,360 shares of Popular stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.50, for a total value of $312,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 57,449 shares in the company, valued at $7,611,992.50. This trade represents a 3.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Alejandro M. Sanchez sold 1,451 shares of Popular stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total transaction of $204,373.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $481,002.75. The trade was a 29.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Popular, Inc, headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a financial holding company and a leading provider of banking services in the United States mainland and Puerto Rico. Through its primary subsidiaries—Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank—the company delivers comprehensive commercial and consumer banking solutions. It offers deposit products, lending facilities, cash management services and payment-processing solutions designed for individuals, small businesses and large corporations.

The company’s product suite encompasses checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial mortgage loans, business lines of credit and credit cards.